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mloc123 · 12-10-2010 09:22AM

CramCycle wrote: »

If you listen to Ray Darcy, DARWINISM will eventually prove itself a valid scientific theory

Darcy is an awful c&nt

Chips Lovell · 12-10-2010 10:52AM

Tim Krabbe, still winning races. (via the excellent My Shaved Legs):

joker77 · 12-10-2010 11:09AM

Was in Joe Daly's in Dundrum yesterday - they're having a big sale tomorrow and are open late - till around half 8 I think

A load of second hand and shop spoiled bikes on offer

DirkVoodoo · 12-10-2010 12:49PM

joker77 wrote: »

Was in Joe Daly's in Dundrum yesterday - they're having a big sale tomorrow and are open late - till around half 8 I think

A load of second hand and shop spoiled bikes on offer

Nice. Shop spoiled bikes? I'm guessing that means bikes damaged by say, oh I don't know, Carlow girls getting their O'Neill's tracksuit bottoms stuck in the drivetrain and falling sideways on the road outside, much to Dave's horrified face. Or is it something else?

joker77 · 12-10-2010 01:33PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Nice. Shop spoiled bikes? I'm guessing that means bikes damaged by say, oh I don't know, Carlow girls getting their O'Neill's tracksuit bottoms stuck in the drivetrain and falling sideways on the road outside, much to Dave's horrified face. Or is it something else?

ha ha - dunno - shop soiled is usually just dusty isn't it? Been on display for ages so doesn't have that 'brand new' look any more...

ednwireland · 12-10-2010 01:39PM

peugeot are back

MAWS · 12-10-2010 01:55PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Nice. Shop spoiled bikes? I'm guessing that means bikes damaged by say, oh I don't know, Carlow girls getting their O'Neill's tracksuit bottoms stuck in the drivetrain and falling sideways on the road outside, much to Dave's horrified face. Or is it something else?

Said tracksuit bottoms were ruined as a result - that'll be the black and yellow FELT, Bargain if you can afford to sacrifice a few hours with a tweezers and an magnifying glass...

DirkVoodoo · 12-10-2010 01:58PM

MAWS wrote: »

Said tracksuit bottoms were ruined as a result - that'll be the black and yellow FELT, Bargain if you can afford to sacrifice a few hours with a tweezers and an magnifying glass...

Why don't you pop down, they might have a bike that's for you, plus you would get to sit on it and try it out rather than just buying over the interweb.

Leave the tracky bottoms at home.

MAWS · 12-10-2010 02:14PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Why don't you pop down, they might have a bike that's for you, plus you would get to sit on it and try it out rather than just buying over the interweb.

Leave the tracky bottoms at home.

And you really think they are going to let me within breathing distance of any of their road bikes after the O'Neills/Felt/Road Kill incident??... No, didn't think so either - hence I am now limited to purchasing via the web!

DirkVoodoo · 12-10-2010 02:17PM

Anonymity is a wonderful thing.

Still, worth a look.

Hungrycol · 12-10-2010 05:07PM

ednwireland wrote: »

peugeot are back

Yeah saw this today and scoffed thinking here we go Landrover mountain bike again but nostalgia got me thinking holy moley these guys were the original work horses of the peloton, remember Roche's sponsorship debacle when he moved from Peugeot to Carrera. Ahh them's the days....

12-10-2010 06:24PM

Had my closest near miss tonight. I was at the head of a road, lights went green, off I went. Was around 60m from a side road up ahead on the left. Car was sticking out a bit. Driver was looking to join the traffic going in opposite direction to me. I moved out to the middle/right middle of the left lane. Driver didn't look right while I was near enough to see. Started coming at me just as I was going by t-junction. I shouted, and she must have heard me, because the car was centimetres if not millimetres away from hitting me.

What the hell am I meant to do though? Had my Fenix on full blast at this stage, I was wearing fairly visible clothing, helmet is whiteish. She just didn't bother looking before moving out. If I had had to stop suddenly, the car behind me might have hit me.

Lumen · 12-10-2010 06:40PM

Dónal wrote: »

Driver was looking to join the traffic going in opposite direction to me. I moved out to the middle/right middle of the left lane. Driver didn't look right while I was near enough to see...What the hell am I meant to do though?

Try and predict when the car will pull out based on the traffic flow. If you have no eye contact, assume you'll have to stop.

Alternatively, a pre-emptive headshot might work.

Idleater · 12-10-2010 07:34PM

Lumen wrote: »

Try and predict when the car will pull out based on the traffic flow. If you have no eye contact, assume you'll have to stop.

This is correct. There were a number of tell tale signs there even from your paragraphs to see what could possibly happen.

Chalk it down to experience and learn from it. Essentially you did nothing wrong, but you can learn from every incident how to stereotype and predict future ones.

tomasrojo · 12-10-2010 10:33PM

Dónal wrote: »

What the hell am I meant to do though? Had my Fenix on full blast at this stage, I was wearing fairly visible clothing, helmet is whiteish. She just didn't bother looking before moving out. If I had had to stop suddenly, the car behind me might have hit me.

I find this helpful (home-made, as you can probably guess). It gets the wrong sort of attention too, alas.

Just briefly pretend to scratch your face as you near the junction and the flashing light suddenly lifting up gets the attention. Or if you're really worried you can angle it so it's shining directly at them.

ednwireland · 12-10-2010 10:37PM

Hungrycol wrote: »

Yeah saw this today and scoffed thinking here we go Landrover mountain bike again but nostalgia got me thinking holy moley these guys were the original work horses of the peloton, remember Roche's sponsorship debacle when he moved from Peugeot to Carrera. Ahh them's the days....

I was reading somewhere (on another forum, i'm such a s**g)
and they reckoned peugeot were prob. the most successful manufacturer ever in cycle racing

ednwireland · 13-10-2010 09:00AM

ouch, fat lip, came off on a diesel spill this morning

seamus · 13-10-2010 09:31AM

Hope you're OK. Diesel is a complete bastard. All you can do is try to stay upright and keep moving. Any attempt to change direction or brake, and Game Over. Unforunately they tend to appear at lights or on roundabouts, so "do nothing" is rarely an option.

Beasty · 13-10-2010 10:46AM

seamus wrote: »

Hope the bike's OK.

FYP

Seriously though, hope everything's OK with you also ednwireland

I've noticed quite a few patches on some roads recently that appear dodgy - probably oil - there seem to be a few more tractors on the road at present, which are more prone to dripping the stuff onto the roads

bcmf · 13-10-2010 11:06AM

yeah but also with the misty-damp weather it means the oil/diesel is sitting on top of a greasy surface. Hope you are alrite ed.

abcdggs · 13-10-2010 11:18AM

Got what i thought was a puncture today on the way into work, but as the tyre was holding air ok i stayed going and was just careful not to go too hard on it. When i eventually got around to fixing it i found the part of the valve that usually sticks out had broken off. the tube was only in for about a week

Just wondered if this has happened to many of you others out there?

ednwireland · 13-10-2010 11:26AM

yep i'm fine front of the shoulders hurt now, swelling on lip is going down (think i mnaged to bite it !)

abcdggs wrote: »

Got what i thought was a puncture today on the way into work, but as the tyre was holding air ok i stayed going and was just careful not to go too hard on it. When i eventually got around to fixing it i found the part of the valve that usually sticks out had broken off. the tube was only in for about a week

Just wondered if this has happened to many of you others out there?

yep went to unscrew one a couple of weeks afgo to pump up the tyre the valve head came off, defo making these out of cheaper materials now

Idleater · 13-10-2010 11:30AM

abcdggs wrote: »

i found the part of the valve that usually sticks out had broken off. the tube was only in for about a week

You talking about the little screw in thing on the Presta valves? If so, then yes, I had that a couple of weeks back. Tube was a half year old though at least.

Typically happens (or noticed) when you decide to leave pumping up the tyres till the morning :rolleyes:

cdaly_ · 13-10-2010 12:08PM

Beasty wrote: »

FYP

Seriously though, hope everything's OK with you also ednwireland

I've noticed quite a few patches on some roads recently that appear dodgy - probably oil - there seem to be a few more tractors on the road at present, which are more prone to dripping the stuff onto the roads

I passed a spill on the R122 on Monday evening. Between the Ashbourne road and St. Margarets on the citybound side on a left hand bend...

RobFowl · 13-10-2010 02:30PM

Mark Cavandish's message on Dave Millar's seat for today's time trial at the commonwealth games.

x2_300c6e4

Jawgap · 13-10-2010 03:41PM

tomasrojo wrote: »

I find this helpful (home-made, as you can probably guess). It gets the wrong sort of attention too, alas.

snip!!

Just briefly pretend to scratch your face as you near the junction and the flashing light suddenly lifting up gets the attention. Or if you're really worried you can angle it so it's shining directly at them.

Think Ironman beat you to it Tomas -

iron_man.jpg&t=1

ROK ON · 13-10-2010 08:15PM

Millars Pizza Kitchen. Baggot St Dublin.

Worst pizza ever. Obnoxious service. I have sometimes recommended restaurants where I have enjoyed a nice place. Millars however is vile, grotty and produce cardboard ****e with bitter tomato sauce masquerading as pizza. All for 14 euro. The waiter was also a charmer.

If you like food then avoid. If you like eating crap then knock yourself out.

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2010 11:28PM

Why are so many people looking for full whack on their second hand bike? Is there really people that stupid paying in some cases more than a new one?

ThisRegard · 14-10-2010 12:43AM

Millars used to be nice, had a good reputation too. Having said that it's been at least 2 or 3 years since I last ate there so like a lot of places it's probably gone well down hill thinking it doesn't have to try anymore.

The tax man · 14-10-2010 01:11AM

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Why are so many people looking for full whack on their second hand bike? Is there really people that stupid paying in some cases more than a new one?

I'll guess that advert in one.;)

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